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Night photograph of a procession walking past a tall stone temple tower beneath green canopy cloth strung on ropes. In the foreground a man in a white kurta with a maroon shawl walks at right, while a man in an orange robe and white shawl and a bald saffron-robed figure with rudraksha beads walk beside him. Behind them, men in white dhotis and women in red and orange saris follow, one carrying a long staff. Two people in the centre-left distance wear garlands. Sadhus and devotees process toward the temple, with a streetlight and corrugated shed at left.

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June 03 20162016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03A photograph of a procession walking along a stone-paved temple corridor at night, past a carved stone pillar on the left. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls lead the group; the central figure wears an orange garment with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and an ornate crown-like headband, and two others in orange have garlands and white headbands. Men in white dhotis and white shirts follow, one carrying a green and yellow cloth bundle, and a man in a white shirt walks at the right edge.2012-05-21April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05A photograph of a group walking through a temple hall with stone pillars and a green floor covering at night. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, an orange tilak on his forehead, a white flower garland with a gold ornament, and a rust-red robe walks barefoot, with a gold armband and bangles. Around him are a bald man in rust-red robe and rudraksha mala with glasses, and a man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala holding a silver staff. A young man in saffron dhoti and rudraksha mala carries a satchel, and a woman in a red sari with orange robes walks nearby. Devotees in white and orange stand behind, with a green tarpaulin and a hanging brass lamp overhead.2016-06-03May 12 20162016-05-12May 7th 2016Night photograph of a crowd walking across a stone plaza, lit by distant street lamps and a temple structure at right. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala smiles while walking. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis and people in white kurtas with orange shawls walk together, some carrying bags. A man at lower right in orange robes holds a dark umbrella. The scene suggests a devotional procession at dusk, with many people visible in the frame.2008-07-10Night procession of ascetics and devotees on a dark riverside path lit by distant lamps. Foreground, a bald man with glasses wearing an orange-saffron shawl over orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a bright pendant shouts or chants while walking. Beside him a young boy in white cloth with a tilak mark on his forehead walks with an orange-robed man. At left, a man in an orange hooded shawl holds a silver trident staff, and a gold-wrapped staff and small trident standards stand among the group. At far right, a man in a blue checked shawl holds a wooden staff, his forehead marked with white ash. A saffron banner hangs above the crowd.2013-02-15A photograph of a group of people walking barefoot across a stone-paved courtyard at dusk, past white pillared temple walls. Several men wear white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies or white shirts. In the centre, a man in a flowing orange-red cloth and a long gold-and-bead necklace walks ahead, while a man beside him in orange wrap and gold pendant necklace follows. A white-haired man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks in the foreground. Women in orange saris and white saris with gold borders walk at the right, and onlookers stand in the background.2012-04-05December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04